New law to curtail utility shut-offs during extreme weather
Power companies can’t shut off customers for non-payment if temperatures are above 92°F
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No vote this week on legislative fix for military survivor benefit program
A quick fix was expected to changes made in the state budget to the Virginia Military Survivor and Dependent Education Program, but Finance and Appropriations Chair Senator Louise Lucas opted to take some more time to work out its long-term solvency.
TJPDC: No RGGI in adopted Virginia budget
The Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission employs a legislative services director who makes reports to the six localities.
TJPDC legislative update: Charlottesville gains ability to increase Council salaries
Legislators will return to Richmond on Monday to finalize the budget and complete other work.
General Assembly to reconvene in May to adopt budget; School sales tax bill remains dead
The General Assembly will go into overtime with a special session in May to finish up the budget and take care of a few remaining bills
Legislators are in Richmond today to respond to Youngkin’s vetoes and amendments
A lot of action is expected in Richmond today on a lot of bills, and here are some highlights of what recommendations Governor Youngkin suggested.
Youngkin vetoes school sales tax bills; Will he be overridden?
Other legislation vetoed included one to create a family leave program for employees in Virginia and another would have created a panel to recommend ways to bring the cost of prescription drugs
Governor Youngkin signs legislation releasing a state-owned easement at Biscuit Run
Governor Glenn Youngkin signed 150 bills on April 4, 2024. This is a list of some of them that you might want to look at.
Youngkin vetoes 11 bills including extension of family leave benefits
Another in a series of dispatches about actions Governor Glenn Youngkin took with bills that went through the General Assembly this year.
Youngkin vetoes climate change education bill, signs dozens of others
Youngkin also approved legislation to establish a committee to study and monitor PFAS in drinking water supplies.